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Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Giant' - Burgundy Giant Fountain Grass

Burgundy Giant Fountain Grass

Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Giant'

  • Annual Grass
  • Forms a tight clump of wide arching leaves on upright stems
  • Foliage is a deep burgundy-purple
  • Bushy bottlebrush-like flower spikes arch gracefully above the foliage
  • Flowers are red and change to tan as they age
  • Bloom Time: Late summer to mid-fall
  • Flower Height: 180 cm
  • Foliage Height: 130 cm
  • Flower Size: 30 cm

ZONE:
8

COLOUR:
Red

HEIGHT:
120-130 cm

SPREAD:
60-80 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Best grown in a moist, well-drained soil in full sun. This grass is not hardy to our region, but a welcome addition to the summer garden or in a patio planter.

Additional Notes about Burgundy Giant Fountain Grass:




Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Attracts Birds
Attracts Birds
Fast
Fast
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Cut Flower/Foliage
Cut Flower/Foliage
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Dried Flower/Foliage
Dried Flower/Foliage
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Sum-Fall
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Weeping
Upright
Clumping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Purple
Burgundy
LANDSCAPE USES:
Foundation planting
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